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Talc Power-gun Powder

Started by niren, Jul 26 2003 05:14 AM

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#1 niren

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Posted 26 July 2003 - 05:14 AM

can anyone give me information regrding Talc powder and Gun powder?

#2 mbeychok

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Posted 27 July 2003 - 01:43 PM

Niren:

Talc powder is hydrous magnesium sulfate:

CAS Registry number: 14897-96-06
Chemical Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Molecular weight: 379

Gunpowder is a mixture of:

75 weight % Potassium Nitrate (KNO₃) also known as saltpeter
15 weight % Carbon (charcoal)
10 weight % elemental Sulfur

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